President Trump has reversed a Biden administration plan to set new limits on the discharge of PFAS, also known as 'forever chemicals', into drinking water. This decision stalls state efforts to regulate these harmful substances, leaving communities vulnerable to their health risks.
LONG ISLAND, N.Y. -- President Donald Trump has withdrawn a Biden administration plan to set new limits on chemical discharge into drinking water . State regulators around the U.S. had been waiting for the Environmental Protection Agency to take the lead on PFAS requirements so they could incorporate effective monitoring and treatment into their discharge permits.Without new federal limits, those efforts are stalled, according to the nonprofit Environmental Working Group in Washington, D.C.
EPA has an important responsibility to make sure that our obligations are implemented correctly,' Zeldin said. 'It's something that will be top priority of mine.' The former Long Island congressman's statement may now be at odds with the president.'This is really a tragic setback for water protection throughout America,' said Adrienne Esposito, with Citizens Campaign for the Environment.
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